Monday, April 24, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Zack Greinke

The San Diego Padres head to Chase Field on Monday, April 24, 2017 to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The expected starting pitchers are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +171 and Arizona at -181. The Padres have a 8-10-1 over/under mark and a 10-9-0 run line record. The Diamondbacks are 12-7-0 against the run line and have a 10-8-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 8-10-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 10-9-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 10-8-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 12-7-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/22/17 P Luis Perdomo Shoulder is expected to start Sunday vs. Miami Marlins
04/19/17 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring 10-day DL (4/18)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 10-day DL(3/31)
04/01/17 P Christian Friedric Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (03/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 8-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.30. He has 15 strikeouts over his 23 innings pitched and he's given up 22 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.75 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the bullpen and they've struck out 57 hitters and walked 29 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 145 base hits and 80 earned runs. They have allowed 29 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 63 batters and struck out 134. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.26 and their FIP as a unit is 4.72.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .213, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .282, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 6.7 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .360 with an on-base percentage of .380. He has 27 hits this season in 75 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .640 and an OPS+ of 174. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .239 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 16 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 67 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .388. The Padres have 128 hits, including 22 doubles and 22 home runs. San Diego has walked 54 times so far this season and they have struck out 159 times as a unit. They have left 109 men on base and have a team OPS of .652. They score 3.16 runs per contest and have scored a total of 60 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 12-7 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.28, Zack Greinke has a 1-2 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 24.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 24 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 50 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 50 batters and walked 21 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 157 base knocks and 69 earned runs this season. They have given up 16 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 62 hitters and struck out 154 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.49.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 3rd in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Yasmany Tomas comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .328. He has 18 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 61 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .607 with an OPS+ of 140. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .254 this season and he has an OBP of .405. He has collected 17 hits in 67 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 119 and a slugging percentage of .418. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 176 base hits, including 37 doubles and 19 homers. Arizona has walked 61 times this year and they have struck out on 180 occasions. They have had 131 men left on base and have an OPS of .764. They have scored 5.42 runs per game and totaled 103 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Padres/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +171

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